China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX, Blue Origin with reusable tech
- East Asia LandSpace achieved the feat with its Zhuque-3 rocket on Wednesday (Aug 19), delivering China’s first successful ground-based, leg-assisted landing of an orbital-class booster.
- Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace lifts off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwestern China, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, on Aug 19, 2026.
- (Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters) 19 Aug 2026 03:30PM BEIJING: Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday (Aug 19) recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private compa
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- East Asia LandSpace achieved the feat with its Zhuque-3 rocket on Wednesday (Aug 19), delivering China’s first successful ground-based, leg-assisted landing of an orbital-class booster.
- Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace lifts off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwestern China, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, on Aug 19, 2026.
- (Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters) 19 Aug 2026 03:30PM BEIJING: Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday (Aug 19) recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private compa
Sources: CNA